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Title
Direct observation and structural characterization of natural and metal ion-exchanged HEU-type zeolites
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Abstract
The atomic structure of natural HEU-type zeolite and two ion-exchanged variants of the zeolite, Ag+ (Ag-HEU) and Zn2+ (Zn-HEU) ion exchanged HEU-type zeolites, are investigated using advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques in combination with X-ray powder diffraction and X-ray absorption fine structure measurements. In both ion-exchanged materials, loading of the natural HEU zeolite is confirmed. Using low-voltage, aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy at low-dose conditions, the local crystal structure of natural HEU-type zeolite is determined and the interaction of the ion-exchanged natural zeolites with the Ag+ and Zn2+ ions is studied. In the case of Ag-HEU, the presence of Ag+ ions and clusters at extra-framework sites as well as Ag nanoparticles has been confirmed. The Ag nanoparticles are preferentially positioned at the zeolite surface. For Zn-HEU, no large Zn(O) nanopartides are present, instead, the HEU channels are evidenced to be decorated by small Zn(O) clusters. (c) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Microporous and mesoporous materials: zeolites, clays, carbons and related materials. - Amsterdam
Publication
Amsterdam : 2015
ISSN
1387-1811
DOI
10.1016/J.MICROMESO.2015.01.043
Volume/pages
210 (2015) , p. 185-193
ISI
000353733300024
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UAntwerpen
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Counting Atoms in Nanomaterials (COUNTATOMS).
ELISA: European Light Sources Activities - Synchrotrons and Free Electron Lasers
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